Cooking adventures and recipe archives of a home cook in Southern California. I created this blog mostly to share with friends and family, and it includes many recipes for Chinese grub, especially those staples I grew up with as a kid in Taiwan. But as you'll notice, I'm game for any and all cuisines.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Grilled Stuffed Yellow Chili Peppers

Elaine & I invented this dish many moons ago and I have to say that it's about the best tasting appetizer for camping (or whenever). Just preassemble the chilies, package them in a Ziploc container, and when you get to your campsite, pop them on a grate over the campfire. Just make sure they don't fall through the gaps! Utensils not required, and keep that fire extinguisher handy...

I like to use reduced fat Mexican blend cheese for this recipe. Other ingredients are Panko bread crumbs, egg beaters, granulated garlic, cumin & New Mexico chili powder.

Yellow chilies, halved and seeded.

Stuff each chili half with a generous heaping tablespoon of filling and place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Top with a little additional shredded cheese and panko.

Grill over medium high heat about 20-30 minutes until chilies are lightly charred and tender. You may want to brush the chilies themselves with a little bit of olive or vegetable before grilling to help them to caramelize.